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CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU Dept. of Parks & Recreation Senior Citizens Section 1541 Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, HI 96816 (Honolulu / Waikiki Area) Tel. (808) 973-7258 Call for information on free classes for seniors at recreation centers. Top CHILDREN CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULUDept. of Parks and Recreation 650 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96813 Tel. (808) 523-4525 Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri. (Closed weekends/holidays) For best beaches for children, please request a free copy of the Oahu Ocean Recreation Guide from the above office or any Satellite City Hall office. (Satellite City Hall offices at Ala Moana and Pearlridge Shopping Centers are open on Saturdays.) CULTURAL LEARNING CENTER AT KAALA Kaala Farm P. O. Box 630 Waianae, HI 96792 (Leeward Coast) Tel. (808) 696-4954 A living Hawaiian cultural learning and science center. Collections include native Hawaiian plants; varieties of taro, banana, ti; native Hawaiian tools. 4-hour guided visits with hands-on learning activities for children including taro planting, lau hala weaving, poi pounding, traditional fishing techniques and survival skills. Advance reservations required. FUN FACTORY 91-246 Oihana Street Kapolei, HI 96707 (West Honolulu District) Tel. (808) 682-5767 Hawaii's #1 place for family fun. Nine locations on Oahu. Call for information. HAWAII CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER 111 Ohe Street Honolulu, HI 96813 (Downtown Honolulu) Tel. (808) 524-5437 37,000 sq. ft. of "hands-on" interactive exhibits for children and families to explore and discover things about themselves and the world. A world class center and "an adventure you won't want to miss"!. Admission charge. HAWAII NATURE CENTER (HIKING TOURS) 2131 Makiki Heights Drive Honolulu, HI 96822 (Makiki District) Tel. (808) 955-0100 Hands-on outdoor adventures for children and adults. Three and six hour guided wilderness hikes. Inexpensive trail guide publications (Makiki Loop Trail, Manoa Cliffs Trail) identify native plants along the way. HAWAIIAN WATERS ADVENTURE PARK 400 Farrington Highway Kapolei, HI 96707 (Leeward Oahu) Tel. (808) 674-9283 25 acres of wild wet fun including: a mega-wave pool, tube cruising river, 4 & 7 story waterslide complexes. Separate pools and activities for adults and children complete with Jacuzzi style pools and animal-themed keiki slides. Also, shops, restaurants and group function space complete with disc jockey and land activities. HAWAII YACHT CLUB Ala Wai Harbor Honolulu, HI 96815 (Waikiki District) Tel. (808) 949-7547 Junior sailing classes for children age 8-18: water safety, knots, rigging, basic boat-handling skills. HAWAIIAN RAILWAY SOCIETY 91-1001 Renton Road Ewa, HI 96706 (West Honolulu District) Tel. (808) 681-5461 Free museum of authentic Hawaiian railroad equipment and artifacts. Thirteen mile (90 minute) train rides every Sunday. Charge for train ride. HONOLULU THEATER FOR YOUTH Tenney Theatre, St. Andrew’s Cathedral 229 Queen Emma Square Honolulu, HI 96813 (Downtown Honolulu) Tel. (808) 839-9885 Family theater. Call for information on performance sites, times, prices. HONOLULU ZOO 151 Kapahulu Avenue Honolulu, HI 96815 (Honolulu / Waikiki Area) Tel. (808) 971-7171 Renowned Hawaiian bird collection. Children's zoo. Elephant encounter. Simulated African savanna. Ongoing and special events for children. SEA LIFE PARK Makapuu Point Waimanalo, HI 96795 (Windward Oahu) Tel. (808) 259-7933 Over 4,000 sea creatures make Hawaii's underwater sea world come alive. Dolphin shows, tropical fish, birds and turtles, including endangered species; Hawaiian coastal plants. Restaurant, snack bar, reef tank, gift shops, education center. Admission charge. (You can watch the sea lions from the open air restaurant without going into the park!) WAIKIKI AQUARIUM 2777 Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, HI 96815 (Honolulu / Waikiki Area) Tel. (808) 923-9741 Operated by the University of Hawaii. Over 250 sea creatures. Day reef walk; marine-life natural history; exhibits of Hawaiian and Indo-Pacific species including fish, green sea turtle, Hawaiian monk seal, chambered nautilus, giant clam, live corals and other invertebrates; native coastal plants. On-site interpreters; education programs and activities for children, families and adults. Admission charge. Top
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